Osteoporosis Clinical Trial
Official title:
Turner Syndrome: Hormone Replacement Therapy
This study will evaluate the effects of hormone replacement therapy on patients with Turner
syndrome (TS)-a genetic disorder in females in which part or all of one X chromosome is
missing. Most girls and women with TS have underdeveloped ovaries-the female reproductive
organs that produce the female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone, and smaller amounts
of the male sex hormone, testosterone. These hormones affect muscle and bone strength, sex
drive, energy, and an overall sense of well being. Estrogen may also play a role in memory
and mood and have a protective effect against heart disease. Women with TS have a much
higher risk of developing osteoporosis (loss of bone density), high blood pressure, high
cholesterol and diabetes than women without this disorder.
Girls and women with Turner syndrome between the ages of 14 and 50 years may be eligible for
this 2-year study. Three months before beginning treatment, all patients will wear an
estrogen patch and take a progesterone tablet daily for 10 days each month. They will then
be randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups to compare the effects of estrogen alone
with estrogen plus testosterone on bone strength, muscle and fat mass and psychosocial well
being. Both groups will wear an estrogen patch and take oral progesterone. One group will
also wear a testosterone patch while the other group will wear a placebo patch (a patch that
does not contain any testosterone). Neither study participants nor the doctors will know who
is getting the testosterone until the study is complete. Patients will undergo the following
procedures before beginning treatment and at 6, 12 and 24 months after starting treatment:
- Physical examination.
- DEXA scans (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry) to measure body composition and bone
thickness. Low radiation X-rays scan the whole body to measure fat, muscle and bone
mineral content..
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the abdomen to measure the amount of fat
around the internal organs. The patient lies on a stretcher in a large tube surrounded
by a magnetic field during the scanning. The procedure uses a strong magnet and radio
waves to produce the images.
- Heel ultrasound to measure bone thickness. The heel is placed in a chamber and sound
waves pass through it to produce images.
- Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) for diabetes and problems with carbohydrate
metabolism. The patient drinks a sugary substance. A small amount of blood is drawn
before taking the drink and four times afterwards.
- Blood and urine tests to measure blood counts, liver and kidney function, ovarian
hormones, growth factors, thyroid function, blood lipids, bone strength markers, and to
test for pregnancy.
- Blood pressure measurements.
- Psychological testing for the effect of treatment on mood, self-esteem, quality of
life, social shyness, anxiety and sexual function.
- Neurocognitive tests (at first inpatient visit and 1 and 2 years after starting
treatment) to measure nonverbal memory and visual-perceptual abilities.
During the hospital admissions, patients will be given a "metabolic diet" that contains
specific amounts of salt and carbohydrates to ensure accurate blood pressure and sugar
metabolism measurements. Patients will keep a record of their menstrual periods and physical
activity throughout the treatment period.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 92 |
Est. completion date | December 2002 |
Est. primary completion date | |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Female |
Age group | N/A and older |
Eligibility |
INCLUSION CRITERIA: Girls and women with TS diagnosed by karyotype or other genetic evidence of X-chromosome defects and ovarian failure (diagnosed by failure to enter puberty spontaneously by age 18 or 2nd degree amenorrhea greater than 6 months and FSH greater than 40 mIU/ml) Subjects with TS who have been previously exposed to estrogen and progestin effect, either endogenous or exogenous by medical treatment, sufficient to establish secondary sexual development and menses Subjects with TS - ages 14 to 50, who have completed near final height, as demonstrated by a bone age of greater than or equal to 14 years EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Chronological or bone age of less than 14 years Chronological age greater than 50 years Chromosomal disorders in addition to TS Absence of 2nd degree sexual development Growth hormone or androgen treatment within 6 months of starting study. Testosterone level greater than normal range for age. Contraindications to the use of estrogen, progestin or androgens: Neoplasia; Hypercoagulation disorder; Pregnancy; Gall bladder, biliary or liver parenchymal disease (evidenced by jaundice, gastrointestinal symptomatology, other clinical evidence of cholelithiasis or hepatitis); Hypertriglyceridemia (TGs greater than 300); Active coronary disease (evidenced by documented MI or coronary angiography. Mental or physical disability, which in the estimation of study investigators, prevents a candidate from participation in study. |
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) | Bethesda | Maryland |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) |
United States,
Lippe B. Turner syndrome. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 1991 Mar;20(1):121-52. Review. — View Citation
Price WH, Clayton JF, Collyer S, De Mey R, Wilson J. Mortality ratios, life expectancy, and causes of death in patients with Turner's syndrome. J Epidemiol Community Health. 1986 Jun;40(2):97-102. — View Citation
Zinn AR, Ross JL. Turner syndrome and haploinsufficiency. Curr Opin Genet Dev. 1998 Jun;8(3):322-7. Review. — View Citation
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